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The Fifth of May
©2005 Corey Parkman / Bret Bingham

v1
My girlfriend left me one sunny spring afternoon
Knew I’d find my butt on a barstool pretty soon
Figured I was bound for a drunk and lonely night
Till I saw the sombreros and the flashing cactus lights

Chorus
It's hard to have a heartache on the fifth of May
There's nowhere to go to be solamenté
'Cause margaritas and sangria flow
No lamento on Cinco de Mayo
It's hard to have a heartache on the fifth of May

v2
I tried to have a bad time, but I changed my plans
Cause you won't hear sad songs from a mariachi band
’Stead of whiskey, the barkeep brought Mexican wine
And visions of senoritas danced through my mind

It's hard to have a heartache on the fifth of May
There's nowhere to go to be solamenté
'Cause margaritas and sangria flow
No lamento on Cinco de Mayo
It's hard to have a heartache on the fifth of May

Bridge
After a line of shooters, I had tears in my eyes
Guess I should have aimed better when I squeezed that lime

(Repeat Chorus)